PAPER SHORTAGE.

Northern Advocate, 17 July 1915, Page 2

PAPER SHORTAGE.

THE PREMIER APPEALED TO,

NO SHIPPING FACILITIES.

WELLINGTON, July 16

A deputation from the executive of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association, now sitting in Wellington, waited on the Prime Minister to-day, an t placed before him the very serious position in which newspaper proprietors have been placed with respect to the supply of paper used for the printing of newspapers owing to the impossibility of securing sufficient space in the steamers leaving Canadian ports. A very large proportion of the paper used' in New Zealand is made in Canada, and it is an increasing trade. The position was put before Mr Massey by Mr Selig, president of the association, and by Mr Cirmichael, agent in Australasia for two of the largest Canadian mills. They stated that affairs are likely to become most critical, unless relief is found from some source.

Mr Massey stated that he cabled about a fortnight ago to Sir George Foster (Canadian Minister for Commerce), putting the position before him, and asking him to do his best to secure the shipment of sufficient supplies to relieve the anxiety of New Zealand newspaper proprietors. He had not yet received a reply, and would again cable to the Canadian Minister.

A deputation from the Newspaper Proprietors' Association, which was also accompanied by Mr Carmichael last week, waited on the management of the Union Steam Ship Company at Dunedin, and urged them to do their best to give all possible space they could in their steamers sailing from the Pacific coast, a large mill nea; Vancouver being able to give full tonnage. The Union Company met the deputation very courteously, but expressed serious doubt as to being able to relieve the position.